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A DC9-10 was dispatched in non compliance with #2 VOR RMI pointers inoperative on both RMI indicators in conflict with the MEL.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 548389 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200205 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | DC-9 10 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : powerplant technician : airframe technician : fcc |
| ASRS Report | 548389 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : manuals contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Chart Or Publication Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
I was asked to defer the #2 VOR pointer. I then deferred the #2 pointer but it did not work on both number sides of the RMI. I deferred this incorrectly due to it not working on both sides.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A DC9-10 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH #2 VOR RMI POINTERS INOP ON BOTH RMI INDICATORS IN CONFLICT WITH THE MEL.
Narrative: I WAS ASKED TO DEFER THE #2 VOR POINTER. I THEN DEFERRED THE #2 POINTER BUT IT DID NOT WORK ON BOTH NUMBER SIDES OF THE RMI. I DEFERRED THIS INCORRECTLY DUE TO IT NOT WORKING ON BOTH SIDES.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.